Jeremiah 27:4 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters;

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

And tell them to say to their kings, 'This is what the LORD of Heaven's Armies, the God of Israel, says; This is what you should tell your kings:'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is instructing messengers to deliver God's message to foreign rulers through their ambassadors.

📚 Historical Context

In the historical context, Jeremiah was a prophet in Judah during the late 7th and early 6th centuries BC, a time when the Babylonian Empire was rising and threatening the region. God instructed Jeremiah to deliver messages to the kings of surrounding nations, urging them to submit to King Nebuchadnezzar as part of His judgment on unfaithful people. This verse specifically involves Jeremiah commanding messengers to relay God's words to their masters, emphasizing the inevitability of Babylonian dominance as a fulfillment of divine prophecy.

←

PreviousJeremiah 27:3

NextJeremiah 27:5

→

Explore Similar Verses

Amos 3:13

Listen up and speak the truth to Israel, says the Lord God, the God who commands all the armies of heaven.

Jeremiah 51:5

Israel and Judah haven't been abandoned by their God, the LORD who commands heaven's armies. Yeah, their country was absolutely filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel, but he didn't give up on them.

Jeremiah 46:25

The Lord, who commands heaven's armies and is Israel's God, says: Listen up, I'm about to bring judgment on the city of Thebes, on Pharaoh, and on all of Egypt. Their gods, their kings, Pharaoh himself, and everyone who puts their trust in him are all going down.

Ask the AI Assistant

Have a question about this chapter or verse? Ask below for a clear explanation.

Share or Save

📚 Historical Context

Explore Similar Verses

Ask the AI Assistant

Translation & Methodology Sources